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Longboat Key

The condo at 623 Cedars Court is valued at $170,850, according to the Manatee County Appraiser’s office.
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  • Bret Hauff
  • November 20, 2017
Longboat files new voyeurism charges as town moves to seize condo

Adversarial Preliminary Hearing scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Manatee County courtroom.

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  • Katie Johns
  • November 20, 2017
Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief shares Thanksgiving safety tips

Chief Dezzi shares cooking tips from the U.S. Fire Administration.

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  • Katie Johns
  • November 18, 2017
Longboat Key firefighters tee off first golf classic

About 85 golfers participated in the event on Nov. 18.

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Event chairwomen Clara McGonigle, Andy Youngs and Carol Fischbein
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  • Katie Johns
  • November 18, 2017
St. Mary's brings holiday cheer to Longboat

The women's guild's annual Christmas Bazaar took place on Nov. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 18, 2017
Sarasota Bay Guardians clean up Quick Point Preserve

Volunteers joined the group on Nov. 18 to look for invasive plants.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2017
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 16

Alina LeMay photographed these birds on Longboat Key.

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The Toys for Tots drop-off box is located in the lobby of the Longboat Key Police Department headquarters, 5460 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 16, 2017
Longboat Police kicks off Toys for Tots drive

Donations will benefit children in the Sarasota-Manatee area.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2017
Bishop bows out of commission campaign

Planning and Zoning chair hopes to help prevent a primary in late January.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • November 16, 2017
Cops Corner 11.16

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Erin and Mary Conner, Sue and Warren Trakas and Allen Conner
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 15, 2017
Seaplace reunites with potluck

About 80 members brought dishes to share on Nov. 15.

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A condominium at The Beach Residences at 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive recently sold for $4.45 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 15, 2017
Beach Residences condo sells for $4.45 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 30-Nov. 3.

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A still image from the video Wayne Natt allegedly took of unsuspecting AirBnB tenants in his Longboat Key Condo, courtesy of Longboat Police Department.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • November 15, 2017
Longboat moves to confiscate home in suspected voyeurism case

The town's police department seeks seizure of the home of a man accused of filming AirBnB tenants without their permission.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • November 15, 2017
Start over on Lido Beach

All Lido Key residents wanted was an updated pavilion, restaurant and pool. But here it is six years later, and the city has faltered again. That seems to be a recurring theme.

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Mary Lou Johnson, Roberta Straff, Cara Radovich, Debra Williams, Diane Gans, Dawn Holland, Captain Marcia Gutridge, Joanne Forch, Sheri Ford, Marla Dils, Debbie Dean courtesy photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 15, 2017
Netting success

The Longboat Key Club's 6.5 combo team headed to sectionals this past weekend.

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File photo
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  • Katie Johns
  • November 15, 2017
Turtles track busy season on Longboat

As far as Longboat Key records go, turtles broke the one they set for themselves in 2016.

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